The Daily UW • 19th October 2020

Learning my history, amplifying my liberation

To finally be able to know I came from generations of resiliency, to feel seen and have a connection to my history — it is power. It is a power that I wouldn’t have had without the ability to learn about my histories through education.

The Daily UW • 15th October 2020

To be queer, of color, and bullied

If only I could go back in time to that sixth-grade classroom back in my small hometown, take that piece of paper out of my younger self’s hand, and say: To be of color, and to be queer, is to be excellent.

GLAAD • 22nd September 2020

Drag Race queens of color on fandom racism, visibility and impact

The visibility, and success, of these BIPOC queens are important: I spoke with Jackie Cox and Mayhem Miller from RuPaul's Drag Race on the racism in the fandom, the importance of seeing BIPOC queens represented on the show and the impact the show has on queer BIPOC youth.

GLAAD • 24th August 2020

In memory of Chi Chi DeVayne and her everlasting legacy

For young queer kids, especially those of color in small towns across the country, it was crucial to have seen someone like her. Chi Chi DeVayne is a reminder that no matter where we come from or how society or the world perceives you to be, we are all capable of pursuing the dreams we set out for ourselves and creating an everlasting impact in the world.

League of Education Voters • 17th August 2020

Superintendents from Across Washington State on Racial Equity and Going Back to School

As plans for the 2020-21 school year are being finalized, school districts across Washington state are focusing on racial equity while developing updated learning plans, and students, parents, and educators are trying to navigate new systems and expectations.

League of Education Voters • 10th August 2020

WA Teachers of the Year on What Students Need for Going Back to School

These are unprecedented times in Washington state. School districts are finalizing plans for reopening schools, and many have chosen online and hybrid learning models. But how have the COVID-19 school closures impacted students, and how can we best support them in the fall?

League of Education Voters • 3rd August 2020

Dr. Lucretia Berry on Fostering First Steps Toward Racial Healing

As the fight for racial justice continues in our country, with students now facing the impacts of generations of trauma rooted in our country’s oppressive histories, Dr. Berry believes these questions on how to address racism and help heal students should be common.

League of Education Voters • 30th July 2020

Community members discuss equity in an online rally for educational justice

As the national movement continues for Black lives, it proceeds to expose various facets of society that are impacted by the lack of equity for marginalized communities. One area, in particular, is education. Community members came together to discuss why and how we should use racial equity and social justice lenses to reimagine how schools can support every learner.

League of Education Voters • 24th July 2020

Health and Emotional Benefits: Why Students Need to Go Outdoors

As students are learning remotely, schools are shifting perspectives to think critically about new ways to help students learn. Westerlind stated that many schools focused on giving a laptop and internet access to every kid, but she wanted that same shift and critical action in supporting access to useful tools for student wellbeing in quarantine.

League of Education Voters • 1st July 2020

Dr. Jennifer Harvey on Raising Antiracist White Kids

Dr. Harvey’s points in the LEVinar centered on ensuring white kids understand their own ability to be a different kind of white American. This process begins with having conversations with your white children while they’re young and allowing them to reflect on themselves and analyze how to be anti-racist.

One Down • 29th June 2020

Queer & Filipinx: Unlearning Anti-Blackness In My Own Communities

I came out in 2011 when I was thirteen, and although I faced a multitude of barriers in doing so, it would’ve been even more grueling of an experience without Marsha P. Johnson, who seemingly had the weight of all her communities on her shoulders yet effortlessly fought for them.

The Daily UW • 1st June 2020

Menchavez: Calling for accountability amid UW’s campus climate results

The results highlighted key areas of improvement based on the survey’s findings: receiving or observing exclusionary conduct on campus, experiencing unwanted sexual conduct and harassment, and facing barriers to retention.

The Daily UW • 24th May 2020

RuPaul and Drag Race: Racism, fracking, and transphobia galore

Although RPDR has brought drag queens and the topic of queerness into the mainstream media, we cannot allow this fact to erase the voices of queens of color, transgender contestants, and even environmental activists who are speaking out on the problems the show and RuPaul himself are perpetuating.

The Daily UW • 23rd May 2020

2020 ASUW election endorsements

(Contributor) The opinion section today is devoted to a fair assessment of the candidates for the ASUW Board of Directors (BOD). The Daily’s Editorial Staff collectively reviewed candidates’ platforms, prior experience, and performance at the Election Administration Committee (EAC) forum.

The Daily UW • 11th May 2020

Menchavez: The ASUW elections are classist and flawed

My treatment throughout the election process revealed the issue of access to ASUW as well as the barriers classism creates for folks who want to make a change. By equating ASUW experience to a candidate’s capabilities, it reiterates a classist system of power and regurgitates the same circles of people leading the school every year.

The Daily UW • 4th May 2020

This field is my passion, but it’s not made for folks like me

The field of journalism is predominantly white. As a Filipinx American and aspiring journalist, it’s important for me during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month to assess the need for journalists like me in newsrooms, how my identity unfortunately places barriers from pursuing this career, and the ways my heritage strengthens my voice as a writer.

The Daily UW • 30th April 2020

Voting for Biden would be a vote against survivors

Recently, Biden has been accused of sexually harassing his former Senate staffer, Tara Reade. Regardless of these accusations, Biden has all but secured the Democratic nominee position for the 2020 presidential election. As a survivor of sexual assault myself, I will not be voting for Joe Biden. I will not be voting for Donald Trump. I will not vote for a rapist.

The Daily UW • 27th April 2020

Menchavez: UW’s faculty diversity and its racial power dynamics

As of 2018, the UW had 488 non-white professors, including associate and assistant professors. In contrast, the school had 1,493 white professors, over three times the number of those of color. More diversity in the UW’s staff would allow more room for professors with a better intersectional analysis on student experiences.

The Daily UW • 22nd April 2020

Eco-fascism in the age of the coronavirus

Eco-fascism is the application of fascist ideology in solving environmental issues, often placing the greater good of the environment above the loss and endangerment of individual lives. Those targeted are often found in communities of color, or are of lower socio-economic status — those who are most impacted by climate change due to their inability to withstand its effects.

The Daily UW • 13th April 2020

Menchavez: Students of color deserve more than a virtual graduation

The UW still intends to host graduation online in June, meaning that students of color at the UW are robbed of the in-person graduation that they deserve. This specific population of students have had to endure a unique Husky experience in a primarily white institution, and their journey deserves a proper ending.